Congratulations! You’ve just given birth to a beautiful… horse-mutant-baby?!

You better believe it! This week, a news story that could’ve come straight from a Cronenberg movie was released. Apparently, in Nigeria, during a church service a woman gave birth to a still-born baby horse. A HORSE! It’s the real life equivalent of the Brundlefly. But if you think that’s weird, you don’t know the half of it. Apparently, giving birth to strange non-human creatures is not as unheard of or as fictional as you may like to believe. Newspapers over the years, have reported women giving birth to all kinds of weird things from an eight-legged crab like creature with a birds head to 17 rabbits, a goat and a human-headed spider, and who can forget the (highly dubious) claims from a women who believed she was carrying a Bigfoot’s baby?! It’s a crazy world we live in. Thankfully, there is plenty of proper and decent entertainment, full of moral, sophistication and positive and enlightening stories. Then, there’s the stuff we like.

So bring on the gore, bring on the mutant baby monsters and let’s celebrate cult cinema once again with this week’s roundup of the very best releases!

OUT NOW!

Beneath The Darkness – It’s out now! The highly awaited release of the latest Dennis Quaid film is finally here. Starring Quaid as Norman Bates-style-psycho killer, this thriller is perfect for those looking for a good, creepy horror with little gore. People being buried alive, dead wives and murder flourish in this film. To celebrate we’ve created a fun blog about some of cinema’s greatest mass murderers who (apparently) wouldn’t hurt a fly. Check out the film’s official forum for more details.

COMING SOON…

The Pact – The countdown to the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of The Pact continues! Every day we’re counting down the days to the release of the best ghostly thriller in years. If you like The Sixth Sense, The Others or What Lies Beneath? this is perfect for you! Each day, be sure to visit the official Cult Labs’ blog for a daily guide through the history of ghost films, from the very first to the very latest. On the week of release, we’ll also be having a Pact party! More details to be confirmed shortly! Meanwhile, over on the film’s official forum, you can find release info, gripping clips and much more! Don’t forget to check to see if your house is haunted too…

The Raid – There’s not long left until the greatest action film of recent years comes bursting onto DVD and blu-ray! Next Friday, over on Twitter, we’ll be having a whole day dedicated to the discussion of action movies and The Raid, so get yourself over there and join in! You wouldn’t want Iko Uwais to know you never took part.

Sinister – “Prepare to be terrified” – It’s a warning we keep telling you guys when it comes to Sinister, the scariest film of the year, and we couldn’t be more serious! Out on the 1st October across the UK, I managed to catch the film at the Cambridge Film Festival over the weekend. The audience were terrified -and that’s putting it lightly. So, if you think you can brave this, go ahead, be our guest. But if you have nightmares and scream like a little girl, well, don’t say we didn’t warn you!

Apartment 143 – Also out soon, is this incredibly creepy found footage spook-fest. If you thought Paranormal Activity was scary, you ain’t seen nuffin’ yet! Hold onto your seats, things are about to get freaky! Click here for more info.

We Are The Night – If you like vampire films but hate those twinkly Twilight ‘films’, then look no further than We Are The Night. From the makers of Urban Explorers comes a vamp flick that’s both sexy and gruesome. Possibly the best vampire film since Let The Right One In, you can find out more on the film’s new forum.

Arrow Video – There’s a whole bunch of awesome Arrow titles coming out shortly that you have got to check out. From Lady Snowblood to Zombie Flesh Eaters, Super Bitch to Christmas Evil – this year is proving to be an incredible year for Arrow fans. So, don’t hesitate – come and check out the forum for more info and convos. If you have an Arrow related question, let us know and we’ll find out the answer for you!

Shameless Screen Entertainment – I say “Yellow” and if the first thing that pops into your head isnt Shameless then you can’t call yourself a cult film fan! They’ve released some brilliant titles over the years, sexy, gory and the just plain weird. Which is all the more reason to dig into their back catalogue and find (or re-discover) some gems you may not have seen. For a sneak peak at the Amsterdamned artwork, take a look here and share your thoughts!

WIN STUFF!

There’s some brilliant competitions up and running this week, so go on, enter. You could win some pretty schweet prizes…

Beneath The Darkness - This week’s weekly competition gives you the chance to win one of three copies of Beneath The Darkness on DVD! Simply identify the posters hidden beneath the darkness, and they could be all yours! As an added bonus, one very lucky winner will also get to run next week’s competition!
A Signed Sinister poster & Exclusive Bag – Dare to invite your friends to the Official Sinister UK Facebook page and you could win this jaw-droppingly awesome prize. Go on, you know you want it…
The Pact – Have you got a ghostly tale? Ever seen a spirit (of the dead kind!)? Ever seen a phantom or a ever been pulled about by a poltergeist? Well, share it with us! If you do, you could win one of three copies of the hit new ghostly thriller! Don’t miss it!

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Well, that’s it for this week but remember there are so many ways you can get involved with all the cult film fun at Cult Labs:

If You Go Down To The Woods Today…

Fear the Forest! The Forest Whitaker that is.

You better go in disguise. If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big suprise. If you go…long story short, you’re going to end up dead. The woods are a scary place; full of shadows, mysterious noises and birdwatchers. Growing up, I was convinced a bigfoot was living in my local wooded area ready to eat my face off, tear my blooded body limb from limb and serve me up in a deliciously warming stir fry to a pack of hungry baby Sasquatches. Of course, I now know that’s utter nonsense. Only a Yeti would eat such an oriental delicacy. But, I’m sure we all have our own stores of fearing the woods. It’s no surprise then, that horror films love these wooded realms into the most unkept and untrodden parts of our nightmares. From raping trees, werewolves, serial killers and countless other classic creatures. Well, it’s time to confront your fears in the newly released A Night In The Woods. Described as a British version of The Blair Witch Project this handheld horror takes place on one of England’s moors – the home of a terrifying paranormal beast. Check it out if you’re looking for some homegrown hell. Just avoid any trees after watching it.

Anywho, let’s step away from the woods (“You’re out of the woods, you’re out of the dark, you’re out of the night”) and crack on with this week’s newsletter…

COMING SOON…

Beneath The Darkness – From evil woods to psychotic killers and being buried alive. What a jolly newsletter this is! Out on Monday is this superb thriller that comes very highly recomended. If you’re after a film with a great plot that doesn’t rely on gore to terrify, a great cast and Dennis Quaid as a murderous nutjob who keeps his dead wife in the house – yep, you read that correctly – then this is the perfect film for you! Quaid oozes that good guy charm that the very best fruitcakes possess. From Norman Bates to Patrick Bateman and possibly Elijah Wood’s Frank (Maniac), the seemlingly most harmless ones are always the most harmful! Check out the official Tumblr and Forum for loads more info on this brilliant title.

The Pact – Now we’re really talking! Make way for one of the greatest thrillers of the year. The Pact smashed the box office upon it’s cinema release and is now set to scare and thrill you all over again on its DVD and Blu-ray release this October (the 1st). This is one brilliant film and we’re celebrating it’s release like made. Every day until the film’s week of release, we’ll be counting down the days, with a look at the ghostly genre right from the birth of film to the present day! So far we’ve looked at the very first horror film (EVER!) which happened to be a ghost flick, the silent classic The Phantom Carriage, The Uninvited, William Castle’s classic House On Haunted Hill and 13 Ghosts as well as The Innocents. You can read them all over on the blog (be sure to visit daily for more!). There’s loads more coming too, from an interactive Haunted UK map, plenty of incredible competitions and so, so much more. If you liked The Others, Sixth Sense, Insidious or What Lies Beneath, this one comes highly recommened. Go check out the official forum for more news and the Tumblr for pretty pictures.

Sinister – Prepared to be terrified this October! Out on the 5th of next month is this years scariest film, Sinister. Staring Ethan Hawke as a writer who moves into a house with a grizzly history, this film is guarenteed to have you squirming, screaming and shrieking in the ailes. This week, we put several brave (read:stupid?) volunteers to the ultimate test by hooking them up to some very elaberotate equipment as they watched Sinister on the big screen. The equipment told us exactly how they were feeling and the results were as predicted- they were TERRIFIED! Take a look here for some more info. Don’t forget, to check out the brilliant Tumblr off the Hawke’s lead character. Get into the warped mind of the film’s staring character, leading up to the big house move. Dare you watch?

Arrow - In Arrow news this week, three new and exciting Arrowdrome titles have been release. It’s a triple bill of action with the newly announced Code Name: Wild Geese, Commando Leopard and The Commander. All three DVDs are in that eye-catching orange Action Arrowdrome uniform, and there’s no doubt that they’ll look incredible in any collection. Take a look at the details over on the thread.

Shameless Screen Entertainment – Meanwhile, in the yellowy corner of Cult Labs, the new front artwork has just been revealed for the upcoming release of Dutch killer thriller, Amsterdamned. For those who have yet to see it, the film tells off a killer on the loose; with plenty of action, some great gore and an unforgettable murderer this film is a must have for any Cult Collection. Let us know what you make of this cover over on the new thread!

Win Stuff!

It’s time for our round up off all the best competitions. If you fancy getting your Cult Loving mitts on some great prizes, then be sure to enter the following:

Night In The Woods – This great film could be yours if you can correctly identify the 8 films in a silly wood-horror montage.
Signed Sinister Poster and Exclusive Bag – Dare to share the Sinister Facebook page with your friends, and you could win this amazing prize. Do you risk your friend’s nerves for the sake of an awesome prize? Of course you do!
The Pact – Win this incredible thriller that smashed the box office by entering this competition. All you have to do is head to Facebook and let us know your own ghostly stories. The very best will each win a copy of the film on either DVD or Blu-ray!